Careers of Humanities Alumni

Academics and Research

Studying the humanities at Stanford can lead to a successful career in many fields. Employers across every industry want to hire creative problem solvers who can think critically, look at problems in new ways, express their ideas effectively, and work well in teams—skills that are an essential part of Stanford’s many undergraduate programs in the humanities.

Explore careers that humanities majors from Stanford have pursued since 2001. Our students are not only leaders but also thoughtful, engaged citizens whose work has purpose and meaning, for themselves and for the world.

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Department or Program	Title	Organization
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Manager of Programs and Outreach	Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
African and African American Studies	Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program	Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University